Combined parting bead and weather strip



30 factured, easily ap Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES I. KQELLING, BERWYN, ILLI ZNOIS.

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Application filed mm 25,1923. Serial No. 14a,aao.'

My invention relates .to parting beads and weather strips such'as.a 1e adapted to be applied to standard window frames and sashes of all kinds in order to provideia resilient seal for preventing the rattling of the sashes in the frame and excluding the coldair from I bead and weather strip shown in Figure 4.

the interior of the building.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a combined parting bead and '10 weather strip capable of accomplishing the foregoing results, and which may be substi- I tuted for the ordinary wooden parting bead wooden parting bead (not. shown), and

provided in the standard window frames.

Another object of my invention is the pIOi vision of such a combined parting bead and weather strip which is capable of being substituted for the ordinary parting head in window frames without the removal of the sashes, or either of them, from the window frame.

I Another object of my invention is the provision of a combined parting bead and. weather strip consisting of a plurality of.

lengths identical in structure, which are adapted to be used in reversed position to effect resilient contact with both sashes.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such a combined parting bead and weather strip which may be cheaply manuplied, has a minimum of parts, and. hich is durable and-effective in providing a permanent non-rattling, air exeluding seal with window sashes.

Another object of my invention is the pro- 5 vision of a novel combined parting bead and weather strip consistingv of a p urality of lengths, having means to effectan air seal be- 1tswegn the separate lengths of said parting ea. Another object of myinvention is the provision of a novel method of-assembly in providing standard window frames with resilient w-eather'strips. Other objects and advantages of myin- 5' vention will appear more fully from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in wh ch similar characters of referenceindicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawin s, Figure 1 is an elevational view of a win ow frame, showing the application of my invention.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of a por-' tion of my combined parting bead and 5 weather strip.

comprises Figure 3 the left in Figure 1, showing the juncture be-J tween two-lengths of my parting beads.

taken along the lines of 4-4. in Figure 1. V Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view of the Referring to Figure 1, 10 indicates a window frame which may be any standard window frame. Such window frames usually comprise side frame members'll, which are is a view in elevation taken from- Figure 4 is aplan view in cross section,

grooved as at 12 to receive a standard The usual window and frame assemblya plurality of sashes, including an upper sash 14 and a lower sash 15, but my invention may sashes. Theupper sash 14 is usually provided at its lower end with an inwardly extending shoulder 16, which is adapted to contact with the upper outside edge of the lower sash 15, and provide a complete closure between said sashes. In order to permit the use of a parting bead in the groove 12, the shoulder 16 of the upper sash is rabbeted as at 17, and in order to provide exterior and interior sliding guides for said sashes, the frame member 11 is' provided with an exterior moulding strip 18. and an interior be used with any number of v moulding strip 19, so that the upper. sash may be slid vertically between the shoulders provided on the frame member 11 by the exterior moulding strip 18 and the central parting bead, and the'lower sash may be slid vertically'between the shoulders provided on the frame member 11 by the interior moulding strip 19' and the central parting bead. The opposite frame member, together with its parting bead and exterior and interior moulding strips, is identical in form, and, therefore, further description as to these parts appears unnecessary.

In order to remove the sashes from the window frame or to apply resilient weather strips it has been necessary to remove one or other of the moulding strips 18 or 19, thereafter removing one of the sashes and then applying the weather strip to the moulding or to the parting beads. It is particularly i the upper. sash 14 is first-removed, because the shoulder .16,'which israbbeted to receive the parting bead, eifectivelyprevents the parting bead from being removed fromthe' groove 12 without first removing the sash 14. In providing the windows with weather strips the same difficulty is encountered placing weather strips or parting beads 1'nthe oove 12, where the said strips or beads extend the full length of the window frame, and the bead must first be placed in the v groove 12,. after which the sash 14 is re- 1 will be observed that methods it is necessar placedand the moulding strip 18 replaced. Another methodof removing the parting head to provide the samexwith a weather strip consists in removing .the interior I moulding strip 19 on one side of the window, .removing the lower sash 15, sliding the removed by any convenient method, as byv sawing part way through the same at any central point with the window open, thereafter prying or otherwise removing the said parting bead, and it will be noted that it is immaterial whether this parting bead is destroyed or preserved, as my invention contem lates the substitution of a new partin bead to the sash from which it is remove said'new parting bead being provided with weather strips attached thereto.

Referring to Figure 2, I will now describe the structure of my'combined parting bead and weather strip. The parting bead consists of a wooden strip 20, which is here i1- lustrated as substantially T shape in cross section. The strip 20 has a rear rectangular portion 21, which is of a size adapted tobe received and to fit substantially within the groove 12 from which the standard parting bead is removed. Asthe rectangular .portion 21 is covered in part on its rear side 22 and on its adjacent side 23 by-the rear flange 24 and the side flange 25 of the Weather strip which is indicated in its entirety at 26, the

L rectangular portion 21 must necessarily be made small enough to be received inthe" groove 12 after the -flanges 24 and 25 have been applied to said rectangular portion.

The wooden strip 20 is reduced in section at its forward portion 27, which comprises all that portion of the wooden strip which will be exterior to the groove 12 when'in assembled relation.

planing down the forward sides of the wooden strip 20 as at 28 and 29.

This may be done by The Weatherstrip 26,.which'may be constructed of any resilient non-rusting metal, preferably phosphor bronze, consists of a strip of sheet metal having a flat portion 24 and another flat portion 25 at right angles thereto, which are adapted to fit against the back and side of the wooden strip 20. When are concealed from view, being clamped Within the groove 12. Extending from the flange 25, at a point located approximately at'the surface of the frame member 11 outside the groove 12, the strip 26 has a slight outward bend, as at 30, and at the exterlor edge of the strip 26 there is astam edrib 31, which is adapted to contact with t e edge of the window sashes, providing a resilient seal and pressing the window sash against the opposed stop member. The weather strip 26 does not extend beyond the surface 32 of the wooden strip 20, but terminates substantially at this surface in order to provide a weather .strip of substantially the same size as the standard weather strip which has to be removed from the standard frame.

At one end of the strip 26 the flange 30 is in assembled relation the portions 24 and 25 continued and bent over at an angle somewhat less than a right angle'to-provide a re-.

silient flange 33, .extending substantially across the top of all that part of the Wooden strip 20 which is exterior to the groove 12. It will be noted that the rectangular portion 21 of thewooden strip 20jis not covered by the flange 32 in the stri illustrated in Figure 2, but if desired the ange 32 may be extended'backward to cover this portion 21,

provided it is slit from the flange 30 for a distance extending from the corner 33 to the point 34, which is the edge of the groove, in order that the flange 30 may not be stifl'ened by the flange 32, and in order to maintain the saidflange 30 resilient when in assembled relation in the groove 12. The other end of the strip 26 may be likewise provided with a flange 33, or may terminate parallel to the bottom edge of the wooden strip 20, as shown in Figure 2. The wooden strip 20, as well as the rear flange 24 of the weather strip 26, is provided with a plurality of holes 35, which are adapted to receive screws or other fastening members to hold the combined parting bead and weather strip in the groove 12.

The Weatherstrip is secured to the wooden strip 20 by a plurality of nails driven through the flange 24 at frequent intervals along its longest dimension, into the wooden strip 20. It will be observed that as illustrated in Figure 2, the resilient-flange 33 has nostamped rib as at 31. In actual practice the stamped rib 31 is conveniently made the 1 full length of the Weather strip 26, but in forming the flange 33, this rib-may be flat tened out,- providing the finished form shown in Figure 2.

' strip 13 in the groove 3 stri 1 joint between the one side of both sashes.

Referring to Fi re 4, I have there illustrated a section .0 the upper sash showing the combined parting bead and weather 12, with the flange 3O turned 'outwardl andbearing against the inside edge of t e sash 14. It will be observed that the combined. parting bead and weather strip 13 provide a resilient seal along the edge of the sash 14, and also ress the sash 14 against the exterior mou ding strip 18. The combined bead and weather to t e bottom of the same sash, and a second combined bead and weather strip 36 ex-- tends from the bottom of the sash 14, which is located at the topofthe sash 15, to the bottom of the sash 15, but in order that the latter strip may provide a resilient seal with the lower sash, the strip is inverted inposition, as shown in Figure 3, the side 39 of the weather strip 36 pressing'agains't the lower sash 15;

The weather strips 13 and 36 are then.

arranged with their endsabutting, so that the flange 33 upon the one contacts with the flange 33 upon the other, effecting a sealing two weather strips and providing a complete weather seal along It will be obvious that the weather strips 37 and 38 on the opposite side of thewindow may be arranged in a like manner, so that the sashes are provided with west er strips on each side consisting of a plurality-of lengths which may be inserted without removing the sash from the window frame.

It will thus be observed that I have invented a combined parting bead and weather strip which is capable of providing a resilient seal along the tot-a1 length of the windows,'and which may be installed with a minimum oi labor, without the removal of I the invention, and I'.do not wish to be limited to the precise details of the construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all advantages within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In combination with a windowframe, a lower sash, and upper sash, one of said sashes being rabbeted in their juncture to permit passage of parting beads, external and internal guide members for said sashes, a plurality of combined parting beads and weather strips of approximately the same length as said sashes whereby said beads and strips may be substituted for the standard wardly extendin 13' extend 'from thetop of the sash 14- eir guides.

2. In combination, a head ,of substantially T shaped cross section, a resilient weather strip havin a flange attached along the top of said "I, and a forangles to said rst .flangeand adapted to effect a seal against a window sash. T 3. In combination, a wooden parting head of substantially T shaped cross section, a

partingbead without removal of the sashes from t wooden. partlngj flange extending at right resilient Weatherstrip having a flange at' tached along the topof said T, and a forwardly extendin flange extending at right angles to said effect a se l a ainst a window sash, said secstamped rib along its forward edge,

4. In combination, a wooden parting of substantially T silient weather strip havin I bead a flange at- 'tached along the top of sai T, and a tor wardly extending flange extending at right angles to said first flange and adapted to ef feet a seal a'ainst a wmdow sash, said second named angehaving a rtion extending at right angles across t e rst flange and adapted ondv named ange being provided with .a

shaped cross section, a rehead to effect a resilient seal between separate beads.

5. In combination, a; wooden parting head of substantially T shaped cross sect1on, a resilient weather strip having a flange at-' tached alongthe wardly extendinfig flange extending at right, angles to said rst flange and adapted to effect a seal a ainst a window sash, said second named ange being-provided with a top of said T, and a forstamped rib along its forward edge, and having a portion extendinieaoross the end of said head to effect a seal and the adjacent parts.

6. A parting bead consistin ity of separate lengths of woo and having a resilient weather strip attached thereto, and means to seal any juncture between said lengths.

7. A parting bead consisting of a plurality of separate lengths of wood, said lengths having a resilient weather strip at-' tached thereto, having means to seal the juncture between sai lengths, and said lengths being of similar construction but reversed in position to effect resilient seal with a plurality of sashes.

8. A parting head for a. window frame having a plurality-of sashes, sisting of strip of metal attached thereto to efl'ect sealing engagement with a ing bead being approximately the length of one of said sashes.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 21st day of October, 1926.

WILLIAM F. KOELLING.

tween. said end (0 Var) sash, and said partof a pluraltop of said 7 e 7 CERTIFIGATE'OF CORRECTION.

E ntlentl-, 653,632. Granted December 27, 1927, m

WILLIAM F. KOELLING.

"It isherehy certified that error appears in the'prin ted specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 107, claim 6, strike out the word "and" and insert the words "each length"; and that the 'saidLetters Patent should be read with this correction thereinlthat. the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oiiice.

1 and sealed this 31st day of January," A. D.- 1928. I

Q M. J. Moore,

- iieai. Act iug Commi ssionerof Patents. 1 

